# DVD/HDTV upsampling question **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 23, 2007, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-hdtv-upsampling-question/393449 "2007-02-23T23:37:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jayrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Jayrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayrot)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-hdtv-upsampling-question/393449/1 "2007-02-23T23:37:36Z")
I’m thinking about replacing my tube TV with an LCD HDTV. I’m aware that in order to get better results with DVD movies, you should get a “good upsampling DVD player”. However, I currently watch my DVDs (and assorted video files) through my TV by way of a PC. When I get an HDTV I’ll be able to hook up my PC with a DVI connection straight in. Will this give me good results? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Librarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_librarian/32/402_2.png) [@The\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Librarian)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2007, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-hdtv-upsampling-question/393449/2 "2007-02-24T00:10:38Z")
(high end)PC-monitors have higher resolution and refreshrate than anything called a (HD)TV so if you have got a halfway decent video-card and barring some exotic hardware incompatibility. You should be fine. ---
**Author:** ![Jayrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Jayrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayrot)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2007, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-hdtv-upsampling-question/393449/3 "2007-02-25T01:18:51Z")
Ahh, makes sense. My gfx card is a Radeon 9000. A little older, but at least it’s not integrated graphics.